Murdered Israeli teens mourned in joint funeral, as Israel launches strike against Hamas

Tens of thousands of mourners converged in central Israel Tuesday for a funeral service for three kidnapped teenagers whose bodies were found a day earlier in the West Bank.

The three young men were buried side by side in the central Israeli town of Modiin. Mourners arrived in large convoys of buses arranged for the ceremony.

The bodies of the youths -- including one with U.S. citizenship -- were found Monday just north of Hebron in a shallow grave in an open field in the village of Halhul, and led to outpourings of grief and rage in the Jewish State...Read More

Belgium vs United States match report World Cup 2014

Belgium vs United States match report World Cup 2014:

Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku overcome Tim

 World Cup quarter-final against Argentina awaits Belgium as their much-vaunted golden generation eventually broke the resistance of a spirited USA side after a thrilling contest in Salvador.


Kevin de Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku got the extra-time goals that finally undid an astounding night’s work by Tim Howard, a giant in goal for the Americans.

After all the talk about Belgium’s failure to take flight as an attacking force, they gathered real momentum in the second half although they had to wait for their reward. Three minutes into extra time substitute Lukaku brushed aside Matt Besler out on the right touchline and bore down on the American penalty box to set up De Bruyne who arrowed a low shot across Howard and inside the far post...Read More

Messi: I want Brazil final.

Argentina forward Lionel Messi says he would love to play against Brazil in the World Cup final at the Maracana.

The host nation have already reached the quarter-final stage after beating Chile on penalties and Alejandro Sabella’s side could join them on Tuesday when they face Switzerland in Sao Paulo.

The format for the draw means that the two sides would meet in the final should they win all of their remaining games, and it is a mouthwatering thought for the Barcelona man, who knows how much it would mean to the supporters...Read More

Tim Howard Wife Laura Howard Watching Matches from Afar; As he Breaks World Cup Record

Tim Howard’s wife, Laura Howard, has been supported her husband–the goalkeeper for the ousted US soccer team–from a distance.

She likely watched Howard, whom she married a decade ago, make the most recorded saves in a World Cup match against Belgium on Tuesday.

The US lost 2-1 but Howard’s stock likely rose after his performance. He currently plays for Everton in the EPL...Read More

About Tim howard

Tim Howard is an awesome goalkeeper. But you already know that. Here are five things you might not know about the U.S. soccer star who broke a World Cup record by saving 16 goals during Tuesday’s match against Belgium.

1. He’s 35! That may not be old in the real world, but in soccer life, that’s beyond retirement age. In fact, Howard is the 11th oldest player in the World Cup this year, where the average age of all players is just 25.4, according to Goal.com. However, being “old” won’t stop him. Howard has been the starting goalie for the English Premier League team Everton and is signed until 2018...Read More

Vatican Gives Thumbs up for Exorcist Association.

Vatican City: Exorcists now have a legal weapon at their disposal.

The Vatican has formally recognised the International Association of Exorcists, a group of 250 priests in 30 countries who liberate the faithful from demons.

The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano reported on Tuesday that the Vatican's Congregation for Clergy had approved the organisation's statutes and recognised the group under canon law...Read More

US hails new American hero. Tim Howard.

The US has hailed a new American hero in the form of their football team’s goalkeeper Tim Howard, after he saved the nation from certain World Cup humiliation.
Fans across the country watched in disbelief as Howard fended off shot after shot from the Belgian attack for 120 minutes.
By the final whistle in extra time, the Everton keeper, who has earned the nickname the Human Wall in local media, managed 16 saves - the most in a single game in World Cup history.
Despite his Herculean effort, the US was denied a fairytale ending after Belgium scored twice - the first from 23-year-old Kevin De Bruyne in the dying minutes of the second half and the other from the prolific Romelu Lukaku in the 105th minute.
As one announcer on the official host channel ESPN put it, "he does not deserve to be on the losing side."
The 35-year-old New Jersey-native became the most tweeted-about subject during the game, and for the hours after as fans took to social media to thank him for his performance in nearly two million tweets...Read More